AlgebraHi, I have had to work on several of these types of problems with no success. Could someone help me make the process easier? I have spent many hours with inconsistent results. A company offers their employees two medical insurance plans; Plan A has a $130 deductible with a 25...
June 19, 2011

AlgebraI need help with these two problems. I need to have all of the steps shown for full credit and I get lost along the way. 6x - 2y = 10 4x + 3y = 12 solve the system by elimination. solve inequality -2(2x-6)-4x>or equal to 3x-10 + 9 It's at this point in our lessons I ...
June 9, 2011

AlgebraHi, I got four also, but the program I ran gave me the answer as 5x +7/6. What bothers me about the program is we have to take tests with the program and the problems don't work out to be what our workbook says. Thanks for your feedback.
May 29, 2011

AlgebraFind an equation of the line containing pair of points (1/6, 1/3) and (5/6, 3) I can't seem to figure out the slope right, which apparently is 5. How does one get a five slope out of all these fractions?!!! To find the slope 3-1/3 = 8/3 over 5/6 - 1/6 = 4/6 = 2/3 What am I...
May 29, 2011

AlgebraHi Jess, THank you. I got 36 as the angle for the 2nd, 1st 36x2-2, the third 36+8 which adds up to 180. THe 2nd problem I got wacked out. I only get 1/2 of my graphing problems right.
May 16, 2011

AlgebraCould anybody help me with these two problems, or at least the 1st one? Thank you very much. « The measure of the third angle of a triangle is 38 degrees more than the second angle. The measure of the first angle is two less than twice the second angle, Find the ...
May 16, 2011

AlgebraCould you explain how the amount of X does not need to be included in the inequality?
May 7, 2011

AlgebraI am having problems with inequalities. How can I express this problem as one? Derek has $750 at the start of summer and spends $65 a week for expenses. How many weeks can he withdraw expenses and still have $250 at the end of summer.
May 7, 2011

mathfirst you need to find the pattern. So subtract 29 from 13, 13 from 5, and 5 from 1. You then get 16,8,and 4. So the numbers are going up by 4. 16 +4 is 20. So you do 20+29=49 annd so on and so forth.
May 2, 2011

social studies In my opinion I think people need government so there is order. We all cant have what we want so the government helps us compromise so our voices could be heard. (some forms of government that is haha)
May 2, 2011

PoemShe was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon my sight; A lovely Apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair; [5] Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Dawn...
May 2, 2011

Mathso 1/3 of 6 coins is 2. so all together the dimes are 20 cents. so 20 times 4 is 80. Kelsey has 80 cents.
May 2, 2011

vocabularyIm very confused with a question i have to read a passage where a guy record his depression but I cant find the proper word in the choice that would fit this? deepening self-delusion overcoming insanity sudden enlightenment slow maturation
May 2, 2011

vocabularywhat is self delusion? the definitions online are very confusing..Can someone explain it to me in simpler terms. Also would depression be a form of self delusion?
May 2, 2011

Quick Questionoh political unrest meaning the people are not happy with the government or whatever political party is taking over at the time. So this unrest will cause protest. and ultimately a disturbance in the amount of food in a certain country.
May 2, 2011

Quick Questionwell food security according to wiki is the availability of food and one's access to it. So political unrest would threaten the amount of food for human society. It would lead to food shortages.
May 2, 2011

AlgebraCould someone tell me what I am doing right or wrong? Problem Two: 5/9 + (2/9)x = 25/7 + (6/7)x  2/3 Like signs are not collected at the beginning. This would make the equation unequal. To make both sides equal we first multiply all sides by nine and then both sides by ...
April 29, 2011

AlgebraI cannot understand how you worked out this problem Bob. Could you explain the steps you made? Algebra - bobpursley, Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 10:36am if it is as I wrote it, then (45x/6t)11x= 45*11*x^2/6t = 15*11*x^2/2t= 165x^2/2t Algebra - tish, Wednesday, April 27, 2011 ...
April 28, 2011

algebraI was wondering about that approach because of the like denominators although they weren't like terms. Your method makes sense. I will go through your steps for myself and see if I can get the same answer. It may be a good idea for me to make up a similar problem and ...
April 28, 2011

algebraThat doesn't help. That is what I put down for my answer. 2 meters every minute for 8 minutes is 16 meters. 98 - 16 = 82, sorry I put down the wrong number before. 82 is not right for some reason. On the work sheet the feedback sais this is wrong because there needs to be ...
April 23, 2011

algebraa diver dove 94 meters and rose 2 meters every minute for 8 minutes. Where is the diver in relation to the surface? The answer to me would be 94 - 16 = 78 meters. Why is this wrong?
April 23, 2011

algebraAfter looking at 50 or so of these equations the problem I seem to have is the common denominator and the multiplying the divisible by the top number on each fraction. Some of these are very simple and others are very confusing. The above I understand now.
April 23, 2011

algebracould someone please explain to me how -5/8 + 1/4 = -3/8? I have several more of these problems -5/8 + -1/6 = -19/24, and more. I have no reference in my text on how to do these. Can someone take me through the steps?
April 23, 2011

algebrawhat is the easiest way to solve a square root equation without a calculator? I have looked online and found a few, but to get the lengthy decimals or irrational numbers seems awfully confusing.
April 16, 2011

algebrahow do you find the square root of any number with long division and not a calculator? I don't like calculator readings. They are not always easy to figure out, plus math principles can't be learned with a calculator.
April 16, 2011

AlgebraI was given this problem to solve and no matter what order I multiply the variables I don't get the right answer. 27xy, when x=12.7 and y=100.4 the answer is 34,427.16 I cannot figure out the way to achieve this answer. I find problems with variable fairly easy, but this ...
April 15, 2011

9th grade EnglishI'm writing an essay about Mercutio's character and why friendship is so important to him in Romeo and Juliet. I have a good complex thesis but I'm having trouble structuring it. Thesis: Mercutio is extremely close with Romeo and cares very deeply about his friend...
April 14, 2011

PhysicsWhat is a node? i'm supposed to label the nodes in a diagram of a wave but i can't find it anywhere
March 31, 2011

geometrywhat is the area of a rhombus with a 60 degree angle and sides 5 cm long? (round to the nearest 10th)
March 29, 2011

geometrywhat is the area of a rhombus with a 60 degree angle and sides 5 cm long? (round to the nearest 10th)
March 29, 2011

PhysicsHow many calories are needed to change 1 gram of 100 degrees Celsius boiling water to 100 degrees Celsius steam?
March 23, 2011

mathMy homework tells me to divide the answer ,add the answer, and find the mixed fraction in the answer, but they don't tell me where I get the answer . What do I do? Surely there is more info. If not, you can't do it.
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